Dear HLPE committee
The report has touched key points to explain the relationship between water security and food security. Water security from the water quantity perspective has been explored well, but from a quality perspective is less addressed; esp when we look water quality as an input for food production .For example in case of aquaculture, water quality is an important input. For small- medium fish farmers who generate 90% of aquaculture output this quality is an ecosystem service blessed through tidal functions. Today with over use of the ecosystems by different stake holders have made this input costly for fish farmers which could push them from traditional/ extensive/ improved extensive fish farming practices to livelihood vulnerablities.The result is they are deprived of fish as food (subsistence safety bracket) as well as fish as Income (loss of export earnings due to fish disease and fish mortality). With deteriorating water quality, the ability of aquaculture as an important player to ensure food security looks scanty.
As a research scholar, I try to explore this relationship. The thesis is due for submission in few months
Regards
Rosewine Joy
Research Scholar
Cochin University, Kerala, India
Joy Rosewine